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Meanings of spousal rape in English

Non-consensual sex in which the perpetrator is the victim's spouse.

        Usage of spousal rape in English
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        No country covered explicitly prohibited spousal rape and only Tunisia and Jordan offer specific protections against domestic violence, it said.
        Reuters
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        The law also recognizes sexual abuse as an aspect of domestic violence, but stops short of calling it spousal rape, a disappointment for activists.
        Feminist dot com
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